oTree—An open-source platform for laboratory, online, and field experiments

oTree is an open-source and online software for implementing interactive experiments in the laboratory, online, the field or combinations thereof. oTree does not require installation of software on subjects’ devices; it can run on any device that has a web browser, be that a desktop computer, a tabl...

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Published inJournal of behavioral and experimental finance Vol. 9; pp. 88 - 97
Main Authors Chen, Daniel L., Schonger, Martin, Wickens, Chris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.03.2016
Subjects
Classroom experiments
Experimental economics
Field experiments
Laboratory experiments
Online experiments
Software
C88
Experimental economics
Online experiments
Software
C90
Laboratory experiments
Field experiments
Classroom experiments
A20
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ISSN2214-6350
2214-6369
2214-6350
DOI10.1016/j.jbef.2015.12.001

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Summary:oTree is an open-source and online software for implementing interactive experiments in the laboratory, online, the field or combinations thereof. oTree does not require installation of software on subjects’ devices; it can run on any device that has a web browser, be that a desktop computer, a tablet or a smartphone. Deployment can be internet-based without a shared local network, or local-network-based even without internet access. For coding, Python is used, a popular, open-source programming language. www.oTree.org provides the source code, a library of standard game templates and demo games which can be played by anyone.
ISSN:2214-6350
2214-6369
2214-6350
DOI:10.1016/j.jbef.2015.12.001